Earl Ninsom opened PaaDee to find his passion. Then he
took that to another step with one of Portland's most lauded
restaurants, Langbaan. Now he's hoping others realize their
dreams with Hat Yai and Kim Jing Smokehouse. We talked to
Earl about his trajectory and place in Portland's food world.

Julie Lee from 1859 Magazine stops in to talk to Cort and Chris
about some of her favorite Portland vegan and vegetarian places.
And some ideas on how to avoid the dreaded and RATF-forbidden word
"Amazing."

This Soundbite episode of Right at the Fork is made possible
by:
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Greg Higgins planted his roots in the Portland culinary world long
before the digital world, and the world of social media. You
don't see and hear Greg making the rounds on the internets and at
events, so it really is an honor to have had Chef Higgins on our
podcast.

Suzanne Fuoco makes jam from the heart - with a literary
slant. Her other job was as a school nurse in the Portland
Public School system. She shares some thoughts about being a
small batch artisan and how nutrition is an afterthought in
Portland's schools.

About the Podcast

Portland Food Adventures founder Chris Angelus and KINK.fm morning show host Cort Johnson invite the region’s most prominent tastemakers to discuss how they got from there to here (including their "Right at the Fork" moments"). Long-form interviews with the unique people who converged in Portland to make it a great place to eat and drink, along with soundbites and restaurant reports make this the podcast to listen to if you're into one of the most happening food scenes in the world.